| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Porowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schwier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Whitehill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Leonard (fresh) PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Anthony Bova (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Sean Leonard inbounds the ball | 45-22 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Anthony Bova's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Miles | 45-22 |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Kevin Miles snags the defensive board | 45-22 |
| 19:23 | Washington State | Joseph Watson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Bova - foul #3 on Anthony Bova, team foul #1 | 45-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Diener (C) Anthony Bova | |
| 19:23 | Washington State | Joseph Watson makes the 1st free throw | 46-22 |
| 19:23 | Washington State | Joseph Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-22 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-25 |
| 18:48 | Washington State | Derek Porowski connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-25 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Donald Russell hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-27 |
| 18:17 | Washington State | Joseph Watson misses the jumper from the right side | 49-27 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Aaron Diener pulls down the rebound | 49-27 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Jay Whitehill is called for the reach on Aaron Diener - foul #2 on Jay Whitehill, team foul #1 | 49-27 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell is fouled on the floor by Derek Porowski - foul #2 on Derek Porowski, team foul #2 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boone (SF) Sean Leonard | |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Boone | 49-29 |
| 17:33 | Washington State | Derek Porowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Schwier | 51-29 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-29 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Aaron Diener tips it in | 51-31 |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Joseph Watson travels with the ball | 51-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Penson (SG), Gerald Gilberg (SF), Frank Sterling (C) Derek Porowski, Ronald Schwier, Kevin Miles | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG), Andrew Merkel (SG) Richard Wilson, Ralph Cogdell | |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Aaron Diener misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-31 |
| 16:50 | Washington State | Joseph Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 16:36 | Washington State | Frank Sterling travels with the ball | 51-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Pierre Bowe (SG), Kenneth Young (PF) Joseph Watson, Jay Whitehill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Sean Leonard (SF), John Young (C) Timothy Boone, Aaron Diener | |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel is fouled on the floor by Pierre Bowe - foul #2 on Pierre Bowe, team foul #3 | 51-31 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-31 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | John Young snags the offensive board | 51-31 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | John Young can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Young - foul #1 on Kenneth Young, team foul #4 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Porowski (SG), Ronald Schwier (SF) Pierre Bowe, Ronald Penson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Anthony Bova (C) Andrew Merkel, Donald Russell | |
| 16:00 | Montana State | John Young misses the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gerald Gilberg (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Derek Porowski (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schwier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Dicks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sean Leonard (fresh) PF - John Young (fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Bova (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Washington State | Richard Wilson steals it from Ronald Schwier | 51-32 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | John Young is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Young, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Watson (PG), Jay Whitehill (PF), Kevin Miles (C) Gerald Gilberg, Kenneth Young, Frank Sterling | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell (SG) Bruce Dicks | |
| 15:12 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-32 |
| 15:11 | Washington State | Derek Porowski gets the offensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 15:03 | Washington State | Joseph Watson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill tips it home | 53-32 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | John Young loses the ball out of bounds | 53-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boone (SF), Aaron Diener (PF) Sean Leonard, John Young | |
| 14:40 | Washington State | Joseph Watson connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Derek Porowski | 55-32 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Anthony Bova can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Jay Whitehill - foul #3 on Jay Whitehill, team foul #5 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Penson (SG) Derek Porowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG), Donald Russell (PF) Richard Wilson, Timothy Boone | |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Anthony Bova makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Anthony Bova makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 14:16 | Washington State | Ronald Penson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-34 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Anthony Bova misses the easy layup | 58-34 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Donald Russell tips it in | 58-36 |
| 14:00 | Washington State | Ronald Penson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-36 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Donald Russell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Watson - foul #2 on Joseph Watson, team foul #6 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Frank Sterling (C) Ronald Schwier, Jay Whitehill, Kevin Miles | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Merkel (SG) Ralph Cogdell | |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Donald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Donald Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 13:49 | Washington State | Frank Sterling snags the defensive board | 61-37 |
| 13:37 | Washington State | Ronald Penson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-37 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks gets the rebound | 61-37 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Donald Russell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 61-37 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Aaron Diener hits the follow up shot | 61-39 |
| 13:05 | Washington State | Joseph Watson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Penson | 64-39 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Anthony Bova buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Andrew Merkel | 64-41 |
| 12:40 | Washington State | Kenneth Young makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Joseph Watson | 66-41 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks can't connect on a shot from the left side | 66-41 |
| 12:26 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Frank Sterling | 66-41 |
| 12:20 | Washington State | Joseph Watson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-41 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Aaron Diener grabs the board | 66-41 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Dicks | 66-44 |
| 12:10 | Washington State | Joseph Watson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-44 |
| 12:09 | Washington State | Frank Sterling tips it in | 68-44 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Donald Russell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Merkel | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Penson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Gilberg (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Kenneth Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Sterling (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Dicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Merkel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Diener (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Bova (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Washington State | Joseph Watson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 68-47 |
| 11:45 | Washington State | Ronald Penson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 11:33 | Washington State | Ronald Penson misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-47 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Aaron Diener gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 11:25 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Joseph Watson | 68-47 |
| 11:20 | Washington State | Bruce Dicks is called for the reach on Joseph Watson - foul #3 on Bruce Dicks, team foul #3 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Porowski (SG), Ronald Schwier (SF), Jay Whitehill (PF), Kevin Miles (C) Joseph Watson, Ronald Penson, Kenneth Young, Frank Sterling | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Ralph Cogdell (SG), Sean Leonard (SF), John Young (C) Bruce Dicks, Andrew Merkel, Aaron Diener, Anthony Bova | |
| 11:03 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-47 |
| 11:02 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill tips it but misses | 68-47 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Young | 68-50 |
| 10:39 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gerald Gilberg | 71-50 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Richard Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Schwier - foul #1 on Ronald Schwier, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Pierre Bowe (PG) Gerald Gilberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 10:21 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 10:09 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe is fouled on the floor by Richard Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #4 | 71-51 |
| 09:56 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill misses long on a turnaround from close range | 71-51 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | John Young grabs the board | 71-51 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Richard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 09:35 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Kevin Miles | 71-51 |
| 09:26 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Schwier | 74-51 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-51 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Donald Russell tips it home | 74-53 |
| 08:54 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-53 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Sean Leonard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-53 |
| 08:40 | Washington State | Kevin Miles pulls down the rebound | 76-53 |
| 08:25 | Washington State | Derek Porowski is fouled on the floor by Ralph Cogdell - foul #2 on Ralph Cogdell, team foul #5 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Watson (PG), Ronald Penson (SG), Gerald Gilberg (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Frank Sterling (C) Pierre Bowe, Derek Porowski, Ronald Schwier, Jay Whitehill, Kevin Miles | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG), Andrew Merkel (SG), Timothy Boone (SF), Aaron Diener (PF), Anthony Bova (C) Richard Wilson, Ralph Cogdell, Sean Leonard, Donald Russell, John Young | |
| 08:18 | Washington State | Frank Sterling hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Kenneth Young | 78-53 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-53 |
| 08:01 | Washington State | Ronald Penson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Watson | 80-53 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel double dribbles | 80-53 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Watson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Penson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Gilberg (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Kenneth Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Sterling (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Dicks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Merkel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Boone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Diener (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Bova (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Washington State | Ronald Penson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-53 |
| 07:28 | Washington State | Joseph Watson misses the tip | 80-53 |
| 07:26 | Washington State | Kenneth Young tips it home | 82-53 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Timothy Boone loses the ball out of bounds | 82-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald Schwier (SF), Jay Whitehill (PF) Gerald Gilberg, Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Young (PF) Aaron Diener | |
| 06:58 | Washington State | Jay Whitehill scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Penson | 85-53 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | John Young buries a jumpshot from the right side | 85-55 |
| 06:33 | Washington State | Joseph Watson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Penson | 88-55 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Schwier - foul #2 on Ronald Schwier, team foul #8 | 88-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg (PG), Pierre Bowe (SG), Kenneth Young (PF) Joseph Watson, Ronald Schwier, Jay Whitehill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Ricks (PG), Aaron Diener (C) Andrew Merkel, Anthony Bova | |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 88-56 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 88-57 |
| 06:01 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 88-57 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Aaron Diener pulls down the rebound | 88-57 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | John Young misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Gilberg - foul #1 on Gerald Gilberg, team foul #9 | 88-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Chad Hill (PF) Frank Sterling | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:39 | Montana State | John Young misses the 1st free throw | 88-57 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 88-58 |
| 05:16 | Washington State | Kenneth Young comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 88-58 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Aaron Diener grabs the board | 88-58 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Alton Ricks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 88-58 |
| 05:08 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe gets the rebound | 88-58 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | Chad Hill is fouled on the floor by Alton Ricks - foul #1 on Alton Ricks, team foul #6 | 88-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Merkel (SG) Bruce Dicks | |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Ronald Penson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-58 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Alton Ricks grabs the board | 88-58 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Pierre Bowe steps in front of the Alton Ricks pass | 88-58 |
| 04:28 | Washington State | Chad Hill double dribbles | 88-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Frank Sterling (C) Chad Hill | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel knocks in the 3 from straight away | 88-61 |
| 03:53 | Washington State | Kenneth Young can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Andrew Merkel - foul #1 on Andrew Merkel, team foul #7 | 88-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (SG) Alton Ricks | |
| 03:53 | Washington State | Kenneth Young makes the 1st free throw | 89-61 |
| 03:53 | Washington State | Kenneth Young makes the 2nd free throw | 90-61 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | John Young is hacked by Gerald Gilberg - foul #2 on Gerald Gilberg, team foul #10 | 90-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Chad Hill (PF) Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:42 | Montana State | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 90-62 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 90-63 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gerald Gilberg (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Pierre Bowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Penson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. PF - Chad Hill (fresh) C - Frank Sterling (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Dicks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Merkel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Boone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Diener (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe is hacked by John Young - foul #3 on John Young, team foul #8 | 90-63 |
| 03:31 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe makes the 1st free throw | 91-63 |
| 03:31 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe makes the 2nd free throw | 92-63 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 92-63 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Aaron Diener misses the tip | 92-63 |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Frank Sterling pulls down the rebound | 92-63 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Pierre Bowe buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Gilberg | 95-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Ronald Penson denies the turnaround by Andrew Merkel | 95-63 |
| 02:46 | Washington State | Frank Sterling grabs the board | 95-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Ronald Penson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 95-63 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Aaron Diener grabs the defensive rebound | 95-63 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Aaron Diener connects on the jump hook from close range | 95-65 |
| 01:38 | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg is fouled on the floor by Bruce Dicks - foul #4 on Bruce Dicks, team foul #9 | 95-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Young (PF) Chad Hill | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:38 | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg makes the 1st free throw | 96-65 |
| 01:38 | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg makes the 2nd free throw | 97-65 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | John Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 97-65 |
| 01:26 | Washington State | Frank Sterling pulls down the rebound | 97-65 |
| 00:57 | Washington State | Aaron Diener blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Young | 97-65 |
| 00:55 | Washington State | Ronald Penson pulls down the offensive rebound | 97-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Washington State | Kenneth Young misses short on a jumper from the right side | 97-65 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Aaron Diener grabs the board | 97-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Aaron Diener knocks in the runner near the basket | 97-67 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Gerald Gilberg runs out the clock | 97-67 |